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A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

God is glorified he hath the obedience of his Son Iohn 17. 4. Christ is glorified he hath his purchase Iohn 17. 10. The sinner is glorified Iohn 17. 22. 3. If the party which suffereth have an absolute power and Soveraignty over his own life so had Christ We cannot lay down our life for another because we are not Lords of our lives 4. If the partie who suffers have ability to re-assume that life again and to raise it up to glory so had Christ Iohn 10. 18. 2d Use Exhortation to the godly 1. Do not think it strange when you are oppressed and afflicted vid. 1 Pet. 4. 12. When burdens are layd on your backs trouble upon your loyns you cannot be used so bad as Christ was You do but fill up the sufferings of Christ in the flesh vid. Col. 1. 24. The Apostle Peter would have Christians rejoyce in this respect 1 Pet. 4. 13. vid. Phil. 3. 10. 2. Arm your selves for sufferings 1 Pet. 4. 1. expect to be like Christ in this respect It is the will of God that all the members of Christ should be made conformable to their head in sufferings So the Apostle Rom. 8. 29. he speaks of sufferings Christs oppressions are a great comfort to Christians in their sufferings He hath drank up all the bitterness of the Cup. We have but a few drops left for us If you will be like him in glory you must be like him in suffrings 2d Doct. That Iesus Christ did with great patience bear and undergoe all the afflictions and oppressions which were layd upon him As his sufferings were greater then any so was his patience remarkable He opened not his mouth he was dumb as a sheep before her shearer As he was contented to do the will of God Psal 40. 8. so was he also contented to suffer his will We do not read of a discontented word of an angry look falling from his lips or eyes in the greatest of his sufferings Vid. 1 Pet. 2. 23. His Crosse was very heavy and yet he bare it with patience He was mediis tranquillus in undis When they buffetted him when they spat upon him when they reproached him when they pierced him and crucified him the worst word he uttered was Lord lay not this sin to their charge Father forgive them they know not what they do Luk. 23. 34. When Peter in his heat and Zeal drew out his Sword in his Masters defence our Saviour presently commands him to sheath it Put up thy Sword c. Mark 14. 47. when they had arrested him and were leading him to the High Priests Hall he went with them patiently made not the least resistance When Iudas comes to betray him he suffers him to kisse him and saith nothing but this Betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kisse when they gave him Vinegar and Gall c. He was in all his sufferings a mirror of patience In this Doctrine I shall shew 1. Why he was so 2. What use we may make of it 1 It was not for want of power Mat. 26. 53. He could by his own hand have smitten them Neg. dead he made them fall to the ground when they came to arrest him Iohn 18. 6. 2 Nor was it because he was insensible of his sufferings He was true man and no man in the World was ever more sensible of any sufferings then Christ was My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death Mat. 26. 38. he was in an Agony he felt all the pains both of soul and body My God my God why hast thou forsaken me 3 Nor was it to move his oppressors to pitty him to moderate their fury or to purchase his release Our Sauiour knew they would not abate one drop he knew what was determined by the Lord for him to undergo and that that which was determined must be done It was not to procure favour or for fear of their rage 4 Nor was it from sense of any guilt for he knew himself to be an innocent person he knew all their accusations to be false and unjust Which of you accuseth me of sin John 8. 46. that which Samuel said our Saviour could much more truly say both in regard of the Act and of the Principle Whose Asse have I taken c. 1 Sam. 12. 3. Nay he knew that his Accusers and Judges were convinced of his innocency That their Objections were false and malicious c. 2 Positively But 1 It was from Duty to God A principle of obedience to his Fathers will Our Saviour knew very well that all his sufferings were ●●yd upon him by his Father who had Authority over him as he was Man and as he was in all other things obedient and subject so he would be in sufferings This is that which we may clearly gather from his own words The Cup which my Father hath given me shall I not drink of it John 18. 11. He was in all things obedient to his Earthly Parents Joseph and Mary Luk. 2. 51. and he would not be disobedient to his Heavenly Father God had not only enjoyned him to suffer but to suffer patiently This is that which the Apostle layes down in Heb. 5. 8. his holy life and conversation was a part of his obedience to the Father but his obedience in suffering was obedience in an higher degree vid. Calvin in locum 2 It was from the consideration and certain knowledge of the benefit which would redound and accrue to his Elect by his sufferings He knew his sufferings would accomplish the Salvation and Redemption of his people it would save them from their sins and reconcile them to God who were enemies by Nature Ergo he did it patiently out of meer love to mans salvation He considered the Seed which he should see and be satisfied withall Isa 53. 11. He was in Travel for our salvation c. as a Woman in Travel endures grief with patience out of love to her fruit which she hopes to see c. His imprisonment would let many out of prison His oppression would be our Redemption His death would be our life His wounds our healing and His bruising our strengthning c. Ergo He knew his being cast over-board would calm the wrath of God to us ward therefore he did silently throw himself into the Sea 3 That he might set us a pattern of bearing our crosses with patience our Saviour knew that afflictions and troubles abide over all the Servants of God while they are in this time He knew that those whom his Father foreknew them he predestinated to be conformable unto his Son Rom. 8. 29. He oftentimes foretold his Disciples what usage they must expect to finde in the World Ye shall be brought before Rulers and Councels c. and ye shall be hated And he knew also how hard it is to flesh and blood to be patient at such a time Therefore he would not only by his Command but by his own example teach them

A great miraculous Cure wrought by our Saviour upon two blinde men in the sight of a great multitude which followed him vers 29. ad finem They hearing that Jesus who had done so many miracles passed by send out their cries after him The multitude rebuke them that they should hold their peace grace growes stronger by opposition the more they are rebuked the lowder they cry Their prayers and importunity stop the Lord Jesus in his way he calls them to him reasons with them desires to know why they called him And upon the hearing of their desire grants their request He had compassion on them and touched their eyes c. In that part of the Verse which I have read we have two things 1. An Act done 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that shewes the miracle Christ could heal with a touch of his hemme sometimes Matth. 14. 36. It shewes his condescension that he would touch them mean persons Mat. 8. 3. the Leper Mat. 8. 15. the Fever Mat. 7. 33. deaf and the impediment of speech Luk. 22. 51. Malchus his eare Note The least touch of Christs finger will cure perfectly the greatest disease of soul or of body If Christ do but touch the hand the fever is gone the eyes are opened c. If the woman that had the bloody issue for twelve years do but touch his Garment she findes a present cure Mark 5. 25. c. when the Disciples are overwhelmed with fear at Christs Transfiguration a touch of their Masters hand revives them Matth. 17. 7. When Daniel is in his Agony overwhelmed a very touch of the Son of man strengthneth him Dan. 10. 18 19. The hard heart is broken with a touch of Christs finger the dead heart is quickned if Christ doth but lay his hand upon it the troubled conscience is pacified and quieted if Christ put but his finger in at the hole of the door the deaf ear is unstopped the stammering tongue speaks plainly the frozen heart is thawed c. If Christ do but touch the bier the dead body is raised Luk. 7. 14. Nay Our Saviour cures with lesse then a touch His very word healeth any Disease of soul or body He cast out Devils with his word a Legion out of one man Thou unclean Spirit come out of him Matth. 8. 16. He rebuked the fever with his word Luk. 4. 39. The Noblemans Son who lay at point of death labouring of a Fever was healed with a word speaking at a distance John 4. 50. 52. He hath absolute power over all Diseases of body and all spiritual maladies and when he saith Go they go when he saith Be removed they depart immediately Nay He can cure with the glance of his eye which is lesse then his word When Peter's heart was grown hard with sin first denies and then denies with Oaths and curses that he knew not the man Christ did but cast his very eye upon him and his heart relented presently Luk. 22. 61. As the very look of Christ can make the Earth to tremble and his enemies to languish so the least glance of his eye cures all Diseases As he can kill with his touch so can he cure with his touch All Job's troubles was nothing but a touch of Gods hand Job 19. 21. He did but touch Jacob's thigh and it was out of joynt presently Gen. 32. 25. The touch of his hand sets the Hills a smoaking Psal 104. 32. so his touch revives comforts strengthens He did but put his finger through the hole of the door and the languishing love-sick Church was comforted Cant. 5. 4 5. He did but touch Jeremiahs mouth and he was emboldened against all the contradictions of men Ier. 1. 9. He did but touch the Prophet Esays lips and his iniquity was purged and his guilt removed Isay 6. 7. 1. Use We have here a notable and clear proof of Christs Divinity from this passage He that can open blinde eyes with the touch of his finger is no lesse then God undoubtedly his touch is omnipotent 2d Use It is a ground of exceeding great comfort and joy unto the Servants of Christ who labour under many spiritual Infirmities It s the condition of the Servants of God to be exercised under many foul maladies they have blinde mindes dead hearts cold affections feavorish heats of inordinate and worldly love they use many Medicines and finde not healing Well do not despait do not despond Christ hath a healing hand his very touch can cure you prefectly of all the very tip of his finger the very breath of his mouth the very glance of his eyes can make your flesh whole Lord if thou wilt thou canst make me clean saith the Leper I will saith Christ be thou clean and immediately his Leprosie was cleansed Matth. 8. 3. If he do but touch your eyes they will be opened if he touch your tongue it will be untied if he touch your hearts they will relent what though you have layn very long and in your own thoughts be ever at the point of death yet his touch his word can recover you Jesus Christ never sent any diseased persons away for want of power he never said to any the Disease is too far gone no though they lay gasping for life yet he wrought their recovery Be strengthned therefore and you have the more reason to be so if you consider that he is not only able but willing too for he hath compassion in him toward those who seek to him in their misery which is the second part of the Text. 2. The impulsive cause of this act viz. his own goodness 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The word comes from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies the bowels 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Phil. 2. 1. bowels of mercies hence comes the verbe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to shew compassion Intima miserecordia tangor It answers the Hebrew word rachamim which signifies mercy proceeding from the bowels And indeed that 's true mercy which springs out of this Fountain it must be spun out of the bowels or else it is not true charity There may be hand-charity where there is no heart-charity Therefore ye have the expression of drawing out of the soul to the hungry Isay 58. 10. Though we do satisfie the soul of the afflicted yet if that do not spring from our very soul 't is not mercy but hypocrisie The Apostle speaks of shutting up the bowels from the poor Col. 3. 12. Though the doors be opened to take in the wanderers and the hand and purse opened to relieve the needy and distressed yet unless the bowels also be opened it falls short of true mercy This is enough for the word The Doctrine Doct. is this The Lord Jesus Christ when he was upon the Earth was exceeding compassionate towards those who stood in need of mercy He had bowels of compassion towards those who were in misery He was very pittiful and tender hearted towards the

I made choice of this Text because of this second Doctrine that I might speak to you of our Saviours patience which is another vertue for our Imitation But because the former is very profitable I shall spend this hour about that 1 Doct. The Lord Jesus did suffer very much while he was on Earth He was a very great sufferer He is called here by this Prophet vir Dolorum peritus infirmitatis vers 3. We read here of despising rejected stripes smitings wounds sorrows bruising chastizement oppression affliction cutting off putting to grief and powring out his soul to death Gather all these together and they will make up a very great sufferer I shall do two things for explication 1. What Christ suffered the kindes of it 2. Why he suffered the causes of it 1. For the Nature of his sufferings he suffered every kind of way He suffered from men And he suffered from God He suffered in his Body in his Soul in his Name c. 1. He suffered Revilings and Reproaches He was a scorn of men and despised of the People Psal 22. 6 7. How often shall you see him laughed to scorn in the Gospel how often do you read of his deridings Mark 5. 40. Luk. 16. 14. Luk. 23. 35. Friend of Publicans He was called Belzebub Deceiver Matth. 27. 63. He suffered derision in every one of his Offces 1. In the Kingly Office They put a Scepter in his hand a Crown on his Head bowed their knee saying hail King of the Jewes 2. In his Priestly Office They put upon him a gorgeous white Robe such as the Priests weare 3. In his Prophetical Office when they had blind-folded him Prophesie say they who it is that smiteth thee Sometimes they said Thou art a Samaritan and he hath a Devil Sometimes He is beside himself why hear ye him 2. He suffered stripes spittings buffettings Isa 59. 6. 3. He suffered false accusations from suborned witnesses He said Destroy the Temple of God and in three dayes I will build it up and Luk. 23. 2. that He forbad men to give Tribute to Caesar 4. He suffered stoning John 8. 59. 5. He suffered Death it self a shameful painful death crucified between two Theeves as a malefactor In his soul he suffered from God Desertion sweated blood c. Temptation My God my God why hast thou forsaken me In a word he suffered the whole wrath of God And then He suffered from all sorts of men from friends as well as enemies Iohn 13. 18. Psal 55. 14. Matth. 26. 47. From Military men Luk. 23. 11. From them in the Ministry From Magistrates Why he suffered 1. That he might satisfie for our sins and pay the price of our Redemption This is made by this Prophet the main end of all he endured Isa 53. 4 5 6. He was our Surety and he could neither satisfie for our sins nor reconcile us to God without these sufferings c. He endured nothing for himself for he had no spot of sin upon him c. but the just for the unjust vid. 1 Pet. 3. 18. This was the prime end 2d Subordinate ends were That he might sanctifie suffering to us and take away the sting and curse of it Therefore he underwent all kind of sufferings that he might sweeten all he was oppressed that he might sweeten oppression 3. That he might be able experimentally to succour comfort sympathize with us in our sufferings vid. Heb. 2. 17 18. 4. That he might be prepared for glory vid. Luk. 24. 26. 5. That he might be a Conqueror over sufferings Conquest is one piece of Christs Honour He could not have overcome if he had not been a sufferer 1 Vse Information These Corollaries follow hence 1. Take notice of the preciousness of our Salvation and Redemption 'T is called in Scripture by all Names which intimate preciousness A weight of glory 1 Cor. 4. 17. An Inheritance incorruptible immortal undefiled c. 1 Pet. 1. 4. Every grace hath an unspeakable worth in it Precious Faith precious promises 2 Pet 1. 4. The worth of things are known best by the price payd for them I note this for two Reasons 1. Because these things are of so little value so despicable to men Justification Sanctification Heaven the Promises are undervalued men reject them as if they were trifles as vile things 2. That those to whom they belong may have them in higher esteem and value them the more 'T is an Argument which the Apostle useth to presse careful inspection in the Elders over the Church Acts 20. 28. He who despiseth any of these despiseth the sufferings of Christ 2. Take notice of the haynousness of sin There are many glasses wherein the sinfulness of sin may be seen as namely the Judgements which it drawes down upon the committers of it look upon the old World drown'd in water look upon the flames and ashes of Sodom Gomorah behold the Graves of the dead See Angels and men in Chains of fire c. But this above all discovers its vileness It could not be expiated without Christs sufferings and those deadly the haynousness of Covenant-breaking in Israel appeares from the judgement inflicted for it vid. 2 Sam. 21. 1 2 6. Our sins could not be done away without Christs sufferings Heb. 9. 12. Thy lying swearing cheating could not without this be done away 3. Take notice from hence of the exact Justice of God and his perfect hatred of sin Nothing in the World can so clearly demonstrate this as the sufferings of Christ God loved his Son with an intire affection his very soul and heart was upon him and yet when he had taken upon him the sins of men the Father would not acquit him without sufferings Justice would not forbear one stripe Neither the prayers of Christ Matth. 26. 31. nor the groans of Christ nor his teares would prevail till all were satisfied That expression Isa 53. 10. would be considered well vid. Rom. 11. 21. You who doubt of Gods justice and rigor against sin look upon Christs oppressions and receive satisfaction Object But you will say how could it stand with the Justice of God to lay affliction upon Christ who was an innocent person that the just should suffer for the unjust Sol. We are to consider two things in the guilt of sin 1. The Desert or merit of punishment And this is alwayes inseparable from sin in this respect The soul which sinneth is lyable to personal suffering 2. Designatio ad poenam Now it is not absolutely necessary that the same person which is lyable to punishment should be designed to suffer but it may be inflicted upon another who is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if these four things concur 1. If all parties be agreed as they are here for 1. God is well pleased He gave his Son 2. Christ is well pleased Psal 40. 8. 3. The sinner is well pleased Psal 110. 3. 2. If all parties be glorified Now it is so in this case

suffering his spirit Rom. 8. 37. is quite overcome whereas the patient Christian doth tryumph and gets the Victory over all distresses Iob by his patience did conquer all his troubles 3. It preserves and keeps a Christian from many snares and temptations which affliction and distress puts a man upon There is no condition but it hath its peculiar temptations Poverty reproach persecution c. As it is a hard thing so it is a happy thing to be preserved from these snares Not to steal in poverty not to apostatize in persecution c. Now patience is the best Antidote and Preservative to keep us from these The patient Christian will not think of any shifts which are sinful to deliver himself The faith and patience of the primitive Martyrs was that which kept them from accepting of deliverance upon sinful termes Heb. 11. 35. The answer of that Martyr to his friends when they would have had him to make an escape out of Prison was wrought by his patience No He would stay Gods time He would not come out when his friends desired then he should come out too soon nor when his enemies would have him then he should stay too long but when God would have him that was the best time So Paul and Silas Acts 16. 26. The Prison-doors were all open c. yet they would not stir Patience prevents many such Temptations It prevents sinful complyances c. 4. It fortifies the soul against the fear of troublous conditions when threatned or imminent T is a happy thing to be freed from fear of evil and t is promised to the godly Psal 111. 7 8. Now nothing is more likely to support the soul against the fear of such storms then this grace of patience The patient Christian is provided for the worst storm Patience is his Tower his Anchor c. It 's a setling grace 4th Motive Consider that the present condition is also simply the best condition for thee if thou art a true Christian Poverty is better then riches sickness then health bondage then freedom Winter then Summer c. T is best for thy self t is best for thy graces t is best to bring thee to Repentance t is best to humble thee c. T is best considering the distemper which is in thy heart Consider 1. Gods Wisdom that he knowes what is best 2. His goodness that he will not put any Child of his out of a better estate into a worse God sees thou hast a proud heart God knoweth thou hast an ambitious heart therefore disgrace is better then a state of honour A tender Father would never correct his Child but that he thinks that correction is better at that time then cockering and indulgence he would never deny him a meales meat but that he sees that fasting is better then food c. so God vid. Heb. 12. 10. The Apostle teacheth us that God doth aym at his Childrens profit and advantage in all his dispensations Now if one State or Dispensation were better then another and God should cast him into a worse out of a better then it could not be true that God in all his dealings aymes at their benefit 5th Motive Consider that there is a far greater good in patience and Christian silence then there is or can be hurt or evil in the forest Crosse For mans happiness lyeth not in comforts but in a complyance in his will to the will of God Patience is absolutely a grace affliction is not absolutely a curse Ergo. 6th Motive Consider that God will put a good issue to all your sad conditions The end will undoubtedly be good vid. Jam. 5. 11. The hopes and expectation of this prevailed upon the Church to be silent under all her long and tedious darkness vid. Mich. 7. 9. When I sit in darkness the Lord will be a light unto me therefore I will bear c. Your reproach shall end in honour your disgrace in glory Isa 61. 7. yea your glory shall exceed your shame yea it shall be double to your shame And your Crosse shall bring you to a Crown vid. Isa 66. 5. It may be in this World they who reproached you shall change their Language and blesse you It sometimes falls out so You have a promise of this made to the Church vid. Isa 60. 14. and Rev. 3. 9. We have examples and instances of this Haman and the confederates with him and so did Iobs friends Cap. ult Iob. However death will take away the remembrance of all your sadness vid. 1 Cor. 10. 13. There are three great Arguments in that one Text. Explain it 7th Motive Consider the evil of Impatience 1. 'T is a mighty torment to the soul 'T is a worm at the heart which gnaweth continually It weakens the Spirits and renders a man more unable to bear his crosse yea impatience and discontent is heavier then the burden it self The nayl in the yoak is much more oppressing then the yoak it self and galls more Impatience is as a nayl in the crosse What Solomon saith of the cruel man Prov. 11. 17. we may say of the impatient it s a degree of self-murther it wasts and exhausts the Spirits what the Apostle saith of worldly sorrow that it works death 2 Cor. 7. 10. is true of impatience 2. It doth exceedingly indispose the heart for those holy duties which an afflicted and distressed condition calls for There are four things calld for in a state of distresse 1. Prayer Jam. 5. 13. Psal 50. 15. Hos 5. ult Now a wrathfull impatient spirit is not fit to pray The heart must be composed in prayer One principall qualification in prayer is That it be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Tim. 2. 8. See how Jonah prayes when he is angry vid. Iona. 4. in it a meer quarrelling and scolding with God 2 Accepting the punishment of our iniquity and lying low at the feet of God vid. Lev. 26. 41. Repentance selfe searching Impatience hinders all this the calme Spirit will see the cause and bewaile it when the discontented mutinous passionate soul passeth it by vid. Lam 3. 39. 40. Complaining hinders selfe-judging vid. Mic. 6. 9. This will not be done in an angry passion fury will not hear any message 3. Teaching and instrusting others in affliction This is a duty sick mens words have a sharp point Paul writes many excellent Epistles to the Churches in his bonds Gal. Eph. Phil. Col. 2 Tim. c. Philem c. He begat Onesimus in his bonds Philem. 10. we are to discover our supports our encouragements c. Now impatience will take us off from this duty Impatient and angry men are very bad Tutors men can aske them no questions Nabal 4. Hearing and receiving comfort from others This is a duty in affliction to have our eares opened to instruction c. Iob. 36. 9. 10. Now impatience hinders us from this Physitians will not give Physick in a fit The seed sowed in a storme is lost